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Hilda's story tells the importance of micro-chipping your companion animals; it's
the best way if your animal is lost, to get them back. But, don't forget you must
register the animal and micro-chip details with the micro-chip company, also
you must keep a record of the micro-chip number, in case your animal is lost,
you can inform local vets and rescue
Hilda
Hilda
was
abandoned
on
the
steps
of
Daives
Veterinary
Specialists
in
Higham
Gobion,
They
couldn't
home
her
because
of
her
unpredictable
behaviour,
and
they
asked
if
we
could
possibly
take
her
off
their
hands?
We
had
Hilda
spayed
and
micro-chipped;
she
was
never
unfriendly
to
any
of
the
resident
cats,
though
she
would
lash
out
at
members
of
the
staff.
Hilda
was
never
reprimanded
as
it
was
obvious
to
us
that
she
hadn't
been
handled
and
treated
with
the
kindness
and
respect
she
deserved
as
a
kitten.
We
also
found
Hilda
unsuitable
for
homing
because
of
her
behaviour;
we
were
more
than
happy
for
Hilda
to
live
alongside
us
at
the
Shelter.
The
angled
wire
barriers
on
top
of
the
2
metre
fence
wasn't
a
deterrent
to
Hilda,
mainly
at
weekends
to
get
away
from
the
Shelter's
visitors,
she
would
clamber
up
the
apple
tree
and
leg
it
over
the
wire
barrier,
returning
home
normally
on
a Monday when things had quietened down.
When
she
never
returned
as
usual
one
Monday,
we
were
concerned
until
we
had
a
call
from
a
veterinary
practise
in
Bedford
saying
we
have
a
cat
here
with
your
micro-chip
number,
we
checked
our
records,
lo
and
behold,
it
was
Hilda,
goodness
knows
how
she
travelled
20
miles
in
such a short time.
For
a
while
Hilda
behaved
herself,
soon
she
was
back
to
her
old
disappearing
tricks,
we
received
a
call
from
a
lady
saying
most
weekends
I'm
visited
by
a
little
black
and
white
cat,
I
have
taken
her
to
the
vets
to
check
if
she
was
chipped
and
she
was,
they've
informed
me
she
belongs
to
your
Shelter,
I
get
so
lonely
and
she
is
such
good
company,
is
there
any
possibility
I
could
keep
her.
We
did
a
home
check,
the
home
that
Hilda
had
found
by
herself
was
perfect
and
we
were
more
than
happy
to
leave
Hilda
where
she
was,
tucking
her feet under the dear ladies table.
